The Super Bowl was a prime example from the sadistic ground acquisition game of a principle The Bilastrator has been providing to you since The Bilas Index was charitably shared with you, the unwashed masses. It is beyond tempting to think of the Patriots' victory (in a game in which New England

Too many bowl games? That's just dumb. While not every postseason game scintillated with derring-do and thrilling finishes, more than half of the 42 games were decided by eight or fewer points. Here's a ranking of all the postseason games from worst to best. And here's a guess you already know the

Too many bowl games? That's just dumb. While not every postseason game scintillated with derring-do and thrilling finishes, more than half of the 42 games were decided by eight or fewer points. Here's a ranking of all the postseason games from worst to best. And here's a guess you already know the

The games have all been played and all debates have been settled, right? OK, maybe not? all? debates were settled, but the postseason did produce some incredibly fun games and definitive results. In light of that, these are our final Power Rankings for the 2016-17 season.? Power Rankings voters:

Time for another edition of my position rankings for the 2017 NFL draft. One thing to note: With the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft still a month away, I'm including prospects here who might still return to school. Until they officially announce that they're returning to

On Jan. 12, 2016, Wisconsin was 9-9 on the season. The Badgers had lost to Western Illinois, Milwaukee and Marquette on their home floor, lost four of their first five conference games, and lost their era-defining coach (Bo Ryan) to retirement. One season earlier, on Dec. 22, 2014, the Purdue

Not a single team in the top 10 went down this past week, so there was no movement toward the top of the Power Rankings. But there was plenty overall. For the first time this season, the No. 1 team didn't get bounced. Villanova looked vulnerable against Notre Dame, but Jay Wright and the defending

The Big East has nothing to prove. Let's start there, because by now, questions about the league's viability -- whether it could survive the great college sports realignment of 2010s as a post-schism, basketball-only affair -- feel pretty silly. Of course ?it is viable; of course ?it can survive.